Dominique Bela, VoicesofAfrica mobile reporter in Douala, Cameroon
Hundreds of human lives in jeopardy as quantities of chlorine left uncontrolled in the nature have started intoxicating inhabitants and damaging vegetation.
“The Chinese detected it and sent us pure air from the skies”, says André Nouck. Nouck lives near the place where a disinfectant factory used to be before closing its doors in 2002. The factory left the deadly chemical behind and no measure has been taken to clear it.
“When I inhale it, I can’t eat as I have nausea”, adds Nouck.
Environmentalist Prince Nasser compares the situation to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and wants the government not only to declare the place a disaster zone, but also to take necessary emergency action.
